Better Police Act of 2012
Proposed by Democratic Forum Of Social Democracy
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
13 Jul 2012
Voting closes
11 Sep 2012
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
With this act it is planned to shift policing towards prevention and push policing towards helping build a better community with prevention instead of crackdown.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police Powers |
Focus on highest impact crimes
|
Community policing focused on prevention
|
1
Police PowersPrevious law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Timeline
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Draft13 July 2012
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Vote Open13 July 2012
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Vote Closed11 September 2012
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Did Not Become Law11 September 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Failed
22Yes
27No
20Not voted
69 seats
For: 22 / 69 seats (31.9%)
Against: 27 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 20
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 44.9%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Citizen's Trust First | 19 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum Of Social Democracy Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Horizon | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Green-Social Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order | 8 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
Failed
178Yes
276No
196Not voted
650 seats
For: 178 / 650 seats (27.4%)
Against: 276 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 196
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 39.2%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 85 | Yes | No reason given |
| Citizen's Trust First | 83 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum Of Social Democracy Proposer | 36 | Yes | No reason given |
| Green Horizon | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Green-Social Union | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Left Forward | 57 | Yes | No reason given |
| New National Order | 193 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |